Rosenstock doesn't believe spanking has a place in homes or in schools. Others disagree.

Democrat State Representative Harold Dutton has been an outspoken supporter of corporal punishment.

"Given the way we are treating children now who are misbehaving by simply expelling them or sending them to alternative school--sometimes the alternative is far more tragic than a swat with a paddle," Dutton told Local 2.

The issue and the allegations sparked hundreds of comments on our Local 2 Facebook page. Some agreed the principal crossed the line, while others said being spanked as a child was an effective deterrent to bad behavior.

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